Sectional umbrella-stick.



PATENTED JUNE 23, 1908.

M. W. MUNFORD. SBOTIONAL UMBRELLA STICK.

APPLICATION FILED APR.4,1908.

MARTHA WARREN MUNFORD, OF HAWKINSVILLE, GEORGIA.

'sEc'rIoNAL UMBRELLA-STICK.

' specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 23, 1908.

Application filed April 4, 1908. Serial No. 425,186.

, tionalUmb'rella-Sticks; and I do hereby (leclare-the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains'to make and use the same, reference eing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this for umbrellas, the object in view eac specification.

This invention relates to new improvements in sectional handles for sticks being to allow the handle to be shortened, when desired. I y I The invention comprises various details of construction, combinations and arrangements of parts which will be hereinafter fully described and then specifically defined in the ap ended claims.

ily invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a sectional view through a stick showing the parts extended their full length and held in such position. Figrz is a detail View showing the sections ,telescoped one within another, tail view-0f one of the. ends of the sections. I Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A and B designate the two sections of an umbrella handle or stick, one of said sections A having an end which is spl't, forming two resilient arms A and N,

h arm having a bulging portion 1). The section 'B, which is hollow, has an enlarged chambered portion 13 designed for the reception of the split end of the section A, sa d bulging ortions D, which are mounted upon the resiient arms ofthe section A, being adapted to' spring into the enlarged chambered portion, as shown clearly in Fig. 1 of the drawings,gand thereby frictionally hold the sections extended. It will be noted that the wall of said chambered portion is' preferably concaved and the bulging portions upon and useful spring into the said handle, and means for limiting the outer and Fig. 3 is an enlarged desaid arms are of correspondingshape so that, when'pressure is applied to the two sections by pushing in opposite directions, the arms will yield and allow A reverse pulling movement upon the sections will cause the arts to move in the opposite direction and automatically lock in their extended positions.

In order to more securely hold the sections extended, the ordinary spring catch E is provided which is carried by one section and adapted to spring through an opening in the other when the parts arev extended at their outer limit.

From the foregoing, it will benotcd that, by the provision of "umbrella stick shown and described, a sim )le and efficient means is afforded whereby. the stick may be reduced to short length," convenientv for acking and ofiher/purp ses;

What I clainnto be new is 1-. A sectional umbrella stick comprising a hollow handle portion with a spherical outline recess in said handle, a section telescoping within the hollow handle section and having a split end forming two resilient fingers, convexed on their outer faces and adapted to spherical outlined recess in movement of said telescoping. section of the handle, as set forth.

2. A sectional umbrella stick comprising a hollow handle portion with. a spherical outlined recess in said handle, a section telescopingwithin the hollow handle section and having a split end forming two resilient fingers, convexed on their outer faces and adapted to spring into the spherical outlined recess in said handle, the hollow handle section having a bulging portion which is apertured, a spring carried by the handle section and extending through said aperture and designed to engage an indcnture formed in one of said resilient fingers, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto allix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

MARTHA WARREN lllUNFORD.

Witnesses:

E. J. HENRY, J N0. H .-(lALDWELL.

the sections to telescope. 

